Continuous-time Markov processes as a stochastic model for sedimentation Export

@article{citeulike:5936095, abstract = {Abstract\ \ Markov processes with a continuous-time parameter are more satisfactory for describing sedimentation than discrete-time Markov chains because they treat sedimentation as a natural process that happens continuously (i.e., which is unbroken in time). They also avoid certain technicalities that arise in discrete time—namely, the choice of a time unit. Finally, they yield not only the same information as a discrete-time analysis, but also give information about the distribution of the thicknesses of the lithologies.}, author = {Rolke, W.}, citeulike-article-id = {5936095}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02065784}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/g5217521t2345l04}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/BF02065784}, journal = {Mathematical Geology}, keywords = {continuous, continuous-time, markov, markov-chain, markov-process, process, sedimentation, time}, month = {April}, number = {3}, pages = {297--304}, posted-at = {2009-10-13 13:34:08}, priority = {2}, title = {Continuous-time Markov processes as a stochastic model for sedimentation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02065784}, volume = {23}, year = {1991} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5936095 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5936095 N2 - Abstract  Markov processes with a continuous-time parameter are more satisfactory for describing sedimentation than discrete-time Markov chains because they treat sedimentation as a natural process that happens continuously (i.e., which is unbroken in time). They also avoid certain technicalities that arise in discrete time—namely, the choice of a time unit. Finally, they yield not only the same information as a discrete-time analysis, but also give information about the distribution of the thicknesses of the lithologies. IS - 3 JF - Mathematical Geology EP - 304 TI - Continuous-time Markov processes as a stochastic model for sedimentation VL - 23 SP - 297 KW - continuous KW - continuous-time KW - markov KW - markov-chain KW - markov-process KW - process KW - sedimentation KW - time AU - Rolke, W PY - 1991/04/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02065784 ER -